ArticleEpilepsy currents2024
Shining a Light: Advancing Health Equity in Overlooked Epilepsy Communities.
Article in Epilepsy currents, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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2 citing papers in PubMed.
- The role of social context in cognitive and neurobehavioural outcomes in epilepsy.Nature reviews. Neurology · 2026Review
- Innovating the practice of epilepsy care to improve patient outcomes: a model for community health worker integration.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Achieving equitable health in epilepsy requires addressing systemic barriers and social determinants of health to ensure that every person with epilepsy has the opportunity to attain their highest level of health. We review the literature on disparities that affect several minoritized groups living with epilepsy. Early solutions with the potential for modeling towards replication for low socioeconomic status population, non-English language preference communities, sexual and gender minorities, and rural and underserved communities with high social determinants of health burden are shared as examples to catalyze stakeholder investment in identifying and addressing health disparities across the spectrum of epilepsy at both the provider and health systems level. Further support for innovative research is needed to better delineate epilepsy prevalence, treatment access, and health outcomes among diverse populations. These data are essential for enabling the development and testing of evidence-based approaches that lessen disparities and support health equity for individuals impacted by epilepsy.
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